INMATE INVOLVEMENT IN PRISON LEGAL SERVICES - ROLES AND TRAINING OPTIONS FOR THE INMATE AS PARALEGAL

• NCJ Number: 15110
• Author(s): W P STATSKY
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 94 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Sale Source: American Bar Assoc.
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EXPLORES THE ROLES FOR INMATES IN INSTITUTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AND PROVIDES TRAINING GUIDELINES.

Abstract

PART ONE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PARALEGAL IN THE FREE WORLD, THE INMATE AS PARALEGAL, LEGAL SERVICE NEEDS, AND PROGRAM PLANNING. THIS SECTION COMMENTS ON THE DEFINITION OF PARALEGAL, LEGAL PROBLEMS AND WHAT CONSTITUTES LEGAL SERVICES. A CHAPTER IS DEVOTED TO THE LEGAL PROBLEMS OF INMATES AND THEIR LEGAL SERVICE NEEDS. METHODS USED BY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES OTHER THAN THROUGH THE USE OF INMATES ARE DEFINED AND DISCUSSED. THE ACTUAL USE OF INMATES IN INSTITUTIONAL LEGAL SERVICE PROGRAMS IS NOTED. PART TWO OF THE DOCUMENT IS DEVOTED TOTALLY TO THE TRAINING OF INMATES TO BECOME PARTICIPANTS IN INSTITUTIONAL LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS. IT PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR TRAINERS IN THE DESIGN OF CURRICULUMS AND COVERS TOPICS SUCH AS OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING, RECRUITMENT OF TRAINEES, TEACHING TECHNIQUES, STATING CLAIMS, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW GOVERNING CRIMINAL TRIALS AND INSTITUTIONAL LIFE, HEARING REPRESENTATION AND MEDIATION, THE USE OF ROLE-PLAYING AS A TRAINING TECHNIQUE AND LEGAL RESEARCH. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)